Rain Man. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Rain Man
Leonore Fleischer, 1989
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Barry Levinson, 1988

Charlie Babbitt is in the middle of importing four grey market Lamborghinis to Los Angeles for resale. Through social engineering, he learns the money is being directed to a mental institution, where he meets his elder brother, Raymond Babbitt, of whom he was previously unaware.


Shadowlands. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shadowlands
Leonore Fleischer, 1993
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Norman Stone, 1986

Derived from the real-life experiences of C.S. Lewis, a globally acclaimed writer and professor, this narrative unfolds as he navigates a life devoid of profound passion until he encounters and ultimately falls in love with Joy Gresham, a spirited and assertive divorcée from New York.


Les Misérables. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Les Miserables: A Novel
Leonore Fleischer, 1862
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Bille August, 1998

In 1815, French prisoner Jean Valjean is released from the Bagne of Toulon after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s son. Stealing his silverware, Valjean is captured by police, but the Bishop claims he gave Valjean the silver, telling him to use it to do something worthwhile with his life. Moved, Valjean breaks his parole to start a new life.


Shadowlands. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shadowlands
Leonore Fleischer, 1993
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Richard Attenborough, 1993

The globally acclaimed author and professor C.S. Lewis, living a solitary life devoted to intellectual pursuits, undergoes a profound transformation when he embraces a romantic connection with Joy Gresham, leading to the dismantling of the walls around his world.


Annie. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Annie
Leonore Fleischer, 1982
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
John Huston, 1982

In 1933, during the Great Depression, a young orphan named Annie was living in the Hudson Street Orphanage in New York City, which is run by Miss Hannigan, a cruel alcoholic who forces the orphans to clean the building daily. With half of a locket as her only possession, Annie remains optimistic that her parents, who left her on the doorstep as a baby, will return for her.


¡Three Amigos!. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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¡Three Amigos!
Leonore Fleischer, 1987
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
John Landis, 1986

In 1916, a bandit and his gang are collecting protection money from the Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople. While visiting a village church, she sees a silent film featuring The Three Amigos, a trio of gunfighters who protect the vulnerable from villains.


Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Leonore Fleischer, 1994
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Kenneth Branagh, 1994

In 1794, Captain Walton leads a troubled expedition to reach the North Pole. Eventually, Victor and his friend Henry Clerval meet Shmael Augustus Waldman, a professor whose notes contain information on how to create life; Waldman warns Victor not to use them lest he create an abomination.